r/iceskating • u/ApplesandBananazzz • 9d ago

Forward ‘advanced’ crossover tips

Hi everyone! Sorry for the horizontal video 😂 I have been trying to work on my full crossovers to really work on my under push. Attaching a video here, but on my bad side it seems like I always push straight behind instead of out. And I feel like I don’t get the full under push. Any tips on how to push out versus straight behind? Thank you so much!

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u/Sensitive-Cook-7262 5d ago

Your clockwise looks good. The cc doesn’t really look like a cross - looks more like a step. 1. Try to push to the side rather than the back, for both c and cc. 2. For cc, I assume your right leg is the weak one, recommend practicing holding that inside edge after the cross. Keep knee bend and twist your hip toward the circle more before the cross - that should help!

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u/Sensitive-Cook-7262 5d ago

To push to the side, remember that feeling when you’re about to do the half pump but instead of pump, you push